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NASHVILLE – A hip infection and surgery will keep star goalie Pekka Rinne out of the lineup for awhile but if the way Carter Hutton plays against the Winnipeg Jets is any indication, the Nashville Predators will be fine.

Hutton earned his second consecutive win over the Jets, making 30 saves in a 3-2 overtime win.

Rinne will be sidelined at least a month after undergoing arthroscopic surgery Thursday on his ailing hip. The goaltender had surgery on the hip five months ago and developed a spontaneous bacterial infection on Wednesday.

Predators GM David Poile said he has no plans to explore the market for another goaltender and will go with the tandem of Hutton and AHL callup Magnus Hellberg.

“This always creates an opportunity for somebody else, how many times have we seen this in sports or in life,” Poile said. “It’s going to be great for Carter.

“The common denominator, the missing ingredient with all of these guys is they don’t have any experience. So this is what we’re all about, giving guys opporunities.”

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Hutton holding own for Predators in Rinne absence

NASHVILLE – A hip infection and surgery will keep star goalie Pekka Rinne out of the lineup for awhile but if the way Carter Hutton plays against the Winnipeg Jets is any indication, the Nashville Predators will be fine.

Hutton earned his second consecutive win over the Jets, making 30 saves in a 3-2 overtime win.

Rinne will be sidelined at least a month after undergoing arthroscopic surgery Thursday on his ailing hip. The goaltender had surgery on the hip five months ago and developed a spontaneous bacterial infection on Wednesday.